Dr. Liping Liu

Assistant Professor

21000 West Ten Mile Road
Engineering Building E38
Phone (248) 204-2528
lliu1@ltu.edu

Education
Career History
Current Research Interest
Research Involvement

Activities and Service
Awards
Journal Publications
Conference Publications
Courses Taught

Education

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China

Career History

Assistant Professor, A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI, Aug. 2010 to present.

Current Research Interest

Thermal sciences and energy systems, with special interest in addressing transport phenomena in energy processes.

Research Involvement

•    Wind-tunnel experiments and theoretical analysis on the impact of surface wettability on heat transfer performance and energy efficiency of heat exchangers
•    Investigated condensation and retention management on engineered surfaces by chemically tuning the surface and/or creating micro-scale surface features
•    Investigated heat transfer enhancement of two-phase flow boiling of refrigerant-based nanofluids by seeding silica and copper nanoparticles into the stream
•    Studied performance improvement and energy efficiency of heat exchangers using vortex generation techniques

Activities and Service

Faculty advisor, Collegiate Chapter of SAE International at Lawrence Tech University: Sep 2010 – date

Faculty advisor, Blue Devil Motorsports, Lawrence Tech University: Aug 2011 – date

Reviewer, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, ASHRAE Transactions, ASHRAE Journal, ASME Conferences

Member, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE): Jun 2004 – date

• Corresponding member, Technical Committees 1.1 (Thermodynamics and Psychrometrics), 1.3 (Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow), 8.4 (Air to Refrigerant Heat Transfer Equipment)
• President, ASHRAE Student Branch, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Sep 2006 – Sep 2009
• Student Congress service, ASHRAE Winter Meeting, Jan 2007, Dallas, TX

Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME): Dec 2008 – date

Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): Apr 2011 – date

Awards

 ASCE ExCEEd Fellowship, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011

Faculty Research Seed Grant Award, Lawrence Technological University, 2010

Yee Memorial Fund Fellowship, University of Illinois, 2009

Graduate Teaching Fellowship, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, 2009

List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students (Outstanding ratings), University of Illinois, 2009

Graduate College Travel Grant Award, University of Illinois, 2009

Graduate College Travel Grant Award, University of Illinois, 2007

Outstanding Graduates Award, Anhui Province, China, 2003

Journal Publications

He, J., Liu, L., and Jacobi, A. M., 2010, “Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Laminar Channel Flow with a Transparent Wall”, Journal of Heat Transfer. (Accepted)

Liu, L., Kim, E. S., Park, Y., and Jacobi, A. M., 2010, “The Potential Impact of Nano-Fluid Enhancements on the Performance of Heat Exchangers,” Heat Transfer Engineering. (Accepted)

He, J., Liu, L., and Jacobi, A. M., 2010, “Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Laminar Channel Flow with a Transparent Wall”, Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 133, No. 061701.

Park, Y., Liu, L., and Jacobi, A. M., 2010, “Rational Approaches for Combining Redundant, Independent Measurements to Minimize Combined Experimental Uncertainty,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, doi:10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2010.01.001.

He, J., Liu, L., and Jacobi, A. M., 2010, “Air-Side Heat Transfer Enhancement by a New Winglet-Type Vortex Generator Array in a Plain-Fin Round-Tube Heat Exchanger,” Journal of Heat Transfer, DOI: 10.1115/1.4000988.

Bartelt, K., Park, Y., Liu, L., and Jacobi, A. M., 2009, “Flow-Boiling Heat Transfer of R-134a-Based Nanofluids in a Horizontal Tube,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 53, pp. 944-951.

Liu, L. and Jacobi, A. M., 2009, “Air-Side Surface Wettability Effects on the Performance of Slit-Fin-and-Tube Heat Exchangers Operating under Wet-Surface Conditions,” Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 131, No. 051802.

Liu, L. and Jacobi, A. M., 2009, “A Surface Embossing Technique to Create Micro-Grooves on Aluminum Fin Stock for Drainage Enhancement,” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 19, No. 035026.  

Liu, L. and Jacobi, A. M., 2008, “Issues Affecting the Reliability of Dynamic Dip Testing as a Method to Assess the Condensate Drainage Behavior from the Air-Side Surface of Dehumidifying Heat Exchangers,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 32, pp. 1512-1522.

Conference Publications

Choucair, H., Zhou, J., Jawad, B., and Liu, L., “Study of the Fatigue Failure of Engine Valve Springs due to Non-Metallic Inclusions”, 2012 SAE World Congress, Apr 24-26, Detroit, USA. (Accepted)

Xie, J. and Liu, L., “A Numerical Study of Air-Side Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Enhancement Using V-Formation Delta-Winglet Vortex Generators in Heat Exchangers”, ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Nov. 11-17, 2011, Denver, Colorado.

Liu, L., Kim, E. S., Park, Y., and Jacobi, A. M., “The Potential Impact of Nano-Fluid Enhancements on the Design of Heat Exchangers”, 7^th International Conference on Enhanced, Compact and Ultra-Compact Heat Exchangers: From Microscale Phenomena to Industrial Applications, Sep. 13-18, 2009, Heredia, Costa Rica.

He, J., Liu, L., Jacobi, A. M., “Vortex-Enhanced Air-Side Heat Transfer by a Novel Winglet Array,” 2009 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, Jul. 19-23, 2009, San Francisco, CA.

Bartelt, K., Park, Y., Liu, L., Jacobi, A. M., “Two-Phase Flow-Boiling of R-134a/POE/CuO Nanofluid in a Horizontal Tube,” 12^th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue, Jul. 14–17, 2008, West Lafayette, IN.

Liu, L., Jacobi, A. M., Chvedov, D., “Surface Embossing Technique for Condensate Management in Air-Cooling Heat Exchangers,” 6^th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Jun. 30 – Jul. 2, 2008, Pretoria, South Africa.

Park, Y., Liu, L., Sommers, A. D., Jacobi, A. M., “Two-Phase Flow-Boiling of Refrigerant-Based Nanofluid in a Horizontal Tube,” Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Cryogenics and Refrigeration, Apr. 6-9, 2008, Shanghai, China.

Liu, L. and Jacobi, A. M., “Condensate Retention on Hydrophilic Heat Exchangers: Retention Data and Modeling,” 22^nd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, Aug. 21-26, 2007, Beijing, China.

Park, Y., Sommers, A., Liu, L., Michna, G., Joardar, A., Jacobi, A., “Nanoparticles to Enhance Evaporative Heat Transfer,” 22^nd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, Aug. 21-26, 2007, Beijing, China.

Liu, L. and Jacobi, A. M., “The Effects of Hydrophilicity on Water Drainage and Condensate Retention on Air-Conditioning Evaporators,” 11^th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue, Jul. 17-20, 2006, West Lafayette, IN.

Courses Taught

Graduate Course:
- Transport Phenomena

Undergraduate Courses:

- Fluid Mechanics
- Heat Transfer
-Engineering Cost Analysis